The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-04-29

EVIL UhOeghiS hfc Aufi W ehS "P
petites, desires and affections.
EvRpY NOBLE WORK BEGINs
IN THOUGHT.
| 8. This is the cheerful view of
the mind. Every step to better
life begins with thought. Every
good Thought is gem more pre-
cious than rubies, and more val
uable to all the nigh interests of
life than the diamond. Pure,
noble and worthy thoughts may
make, and in a large sense, do
make, the mind an Eden. What
ever is valuable in the world, what
4 ever is denoted by the VOID pro-
eress, in all the great departments
OF industry, is due to the thinkers.
Whatever makes our condition
happier than that of past ages, is
due to thought. Whatever exa,ts
us as people whatever marks
our present civilization is due to
earnest, right and faithful think
ing. Christianity itself win in
lfluence us according to the way
we think about it. The man who
hiss not seen gold and has never
thought about it, cannot value it.
Whatever usefulness man po-
sssses is due to the proper use Of
right thinking. No man can rise
higher III life's aims and purposes
than the thoughts that have been
put into practice.
Ev4L THOUGHTS ARE DANG Err
Gus COMPANIONS.
i. A. sponge dipped in dirty
water, absDrbs It's fifth. A mind
saturated with immornl ideas, or
with mean and sordid affections
eau not escape the dangerous effect
upon liie's conduct. "A Contagious
disease is not so dangerous to the
well being of The bady as are the
thoughts that soil the hidden soul,
: to the happiness aud usefulness OF
life Evil thoughts are eaemies
TO all the interests OF life. They
can only waste and destroy the
forces of life, but can produce x,S
good results. They destroy ths
bloom and beauty of inahocence
and leave in their stead, the hare
lines that eyilyatways carysss. Tb'
! soft delicate flush thatoverspread
a a The blushing check Of purity
q withers before the approach o
i esil. Tic beautiful fringe worl
rra ! Of shamp-the first alarm signal D
guilty thoughts, once torn, ca
B, never be re-embroidered. Their
is 10 beauty comparable to limo
cence. Eyll thoughts threaten
n with perpetual blight. Thei
lal effects can never be eradicated
ne they can only be forgiven by
,ul merciful God.
Av Old WHATEVER sU GEsT
ne EVIL.
" " 5. This is the path of safety
~ An angel is not safe in the mids
= 80 of temptation. The contact wit
~ -, evil always po|lutes. Bad assoc
~ = ates,. bad books, idle hours, ,shoul
10 10 be summed with the same detel
~ ~ mination that a person would lzee
=, ~ far away from a place where I'll
- yellow fever, cholera or small-pc
~ ~ RACES. The boy or girl that q
"a poses himself to the pernicious il
- ~ fiuences of bad associates, bs
FL II books and idle hours takes gre
risk, and it is not wise TO do 8
I, These three evil influences are n
~ af entitled to respect. They can n
~ = addto the happiness of any on
~ Z, They destroy thousands eve
= year, but they qualify no one f
happy and useful life. II
sensitive plant enfolds its protec
sss ing petals ever the delicate stan
ems where adverse winds approac
so virtue shrlnks from the pollu
YER ing touch of vice. Virtue can q
- bloom in an uncongenial atmo
~ phere. A single grain of lodi
onc viii color seven thousand times
'1, weight of water. A single b
aIk influence may fix its leprosy u
eeu u on the purpose and the condu
'ne Z for life. Keep out of bad COZ
W paey, whether dressed ia hon
nl's spun or broadcloth; read no b
'ce book or bad paper; and shun i'd
on' ness as you would deadly u
asma.
ted WORTHY SUBJECTS OF THOUGH
ksd 6. Fill the mind with noble 81
bar jects. Consider them we'll. \
ice, bic thoughts, generous sentimen
,ur- and useful purposes colstits
ces, material that lift the soul upwa
cry When such material make up
evil minds furnlture, there is lit
ind room for meaner articles. VIII
hen soever is excellent ln thought a,